I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

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  • Patrick76777
    Registered User
    • Jul 2002
    • 17297
    #1

    I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

    ......The team could easily charge more for tickets.


    I blame the team for not keeping ticket prices competitive and getting lax on the marketing in the 90's.

    The tickets basically sold themselves in early 90's so the team didn't really put a strong focus on marketing. Then before they knew it, they were way behind on sales.

    Plus, if the team goes out and wins 10-11 games this year, I'd bet we get close to selling out on Season tickets alone in 2009.


    I know that this doesn't account for the big corporate dollars that they cry about every year, but I really think that could be charging more and still selling out.
    Resign our own guys!
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  • THATHURMANATOR
    Registered User
    • Jul 2002
    • 69112
    #2
    Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

    Easily Patrick.

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    • DraftBoy
      Administrator
      • Jul 2002
      • 107443
      #3
      Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

      I definitely think that they should charge a more competitive price for their tickets without a doubt.
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      • Patrick76777
        Registered User
        • Jul 2002
        • 17297
        #4
        Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

        Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
        Easily Patrick.

        But they love using that as an excuse.
        Resign our own guys!

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        • Dozerdog
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          Administrator Emeritus
          • Jul 2002
          • 42586
          #5
          Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

          Remember when they raised parking $5?

          Mikey and others had a **** fit saying Ralph was greedy, this was ridiculous, all sorts of nonsense, even though it's still cheap parking compared to the rest of the league
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          • OpIv37
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            • Sep 2002
            • 101316
            #6
            Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

            It all depends on performance.

            10 or 11 wins and fans would swallow a moderate increase in prices.

            Another 7-9 or worse season, raising prices would be suicide.
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            • Jan Reimers
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              • May 2003
              • 17353
              #7
              Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

              Originally posted by Dozerdog
              Remember when they raised parking $5?

              Mikey and others had a **** fit saying Ralph was greedy, this was ridiculous, all sorts of nonsense
              Yeah, but they got over it, and there all good again.
              Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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              • Jan Reimers
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                • May 2003
                • 17353
                #8
                Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                Originally posted by OpIv37
                It all depends on performance.

                10 or 11 wins and fans would swallow a moderate increase in prices.

                Another 7-9 or worse season, raising prices would be suicide.
                Not sure it would be suicide, but a winning team on the field is certainly the best way to sell tickets, and the best cushion when they raise prices.
                Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?

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                • yordad
                  Registered User
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 11867
                  #9
                  Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                  I don't think it would kill the cash cow, but it ain't like Wilson is poor.
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                  • Patrick76777
                    Registered User
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 17297
                    #10
                    Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                    Originally posted by Dozerdog
                    Remember when they raised parking $5?

                    Mikey and others had a **** fit saying Ralph was greedy, this was ridiculous, all sorts of nonsense, even though it's still cheap parking compared to the rest of the league

                    I think people treat parking different. I'm not saying it's right or wrong. And if I remember correctly, they raised it $10. And that's where we had the problem. If it had gone from $15 to $20, I think it would have worked. That's why they sent out those coupons. Coupons that I don't expect to get this year.

                    But you're always going to get people that complain about price increases.

                    We luck out on the parking. 10 people, 2 cars, $5 a piece. No problem.
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                    • gr8slayer
                      Registered User
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 20796
                      #11
                      Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                      Originally posted by OpIv37
                      It all depends on performance.

                      10 or 11 wins and fans would swallow a moderate increase in prices.

                      Another 7-9 or worse season, raising prices would be suicide.
                      Why? It's either raise the prices and make the team profitable or lose the team whenever Ralph kicks the can. I think people would rather pay closer to league average than lose their team.
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                      • Michael82
                        Registered User
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 82328
                        #12
                        Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                        Originally posted by Dozerdog
                        Remember when they raised parking $5?

                        Mikey and others had a **** fit saying Ralph was greedy, this was ridiculous, all sorts of nonsense, even though it's still cheap parking compared to the rest of the league
                        We *****, but we still pay it. I have no problem with them raising the ticket prices to the league average, especially if it helps the team stay. Sure I will ***** when the prices go up, but I will still pay it.
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                        • Michael82
                          Registered User
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 82328
                          #13
                          Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                          Originally posted by Jan Reimers
                          Yeah, but they got over it, and there all good again.
                          EXACTLY!

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                          • Ebenezer
                            Give me a minute...
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 73867
                            #14
                            Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                            Originally posted by gr8slayer
                            Why? It's either raise the prices and make the team profitable or lose the team whenever Ralph kicks the can. I think people would rather pay closer to league average than lose their team.
                            sorry to repeat myself over and over again but the Bills could charge more for seats than any team in the league and still not rake in the money that the Jones get. it's about corporate boxes and dollars...not fans in the seats.




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                            • gr8slayer
                              Registered User
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 20796
                              #15
                              Re: I think that with these tickets selling so fast.....

                              Originally posted by Ebenezer
                              sorry to repeat myself over and over again but the Bills could charge more for seats than any team in the league and still not rake in the money that the Jones get. it's about corporate boxes and dollars...not fans in the seats.
                              If you can't recognize that it would do nothing but help us from an economic stand point then I can't help you.

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